Disclaimer- I don't own Digimon

Disclaimer- I don't own Digimon

A/n- hi hi! This is chapter two to "Realized too late". It's called "Nothing is ever easy". This is also a songfic, like the first chapter. The first song is called "Have you ever?" by Brandy. The second "Lovesick" by TLC. Hints of Daikari are also hidden in here! Lotsa angst in this one, mostly just Taichi though. Mild cussing.

This part mainly focuses on Taichi and Sora. More on Yamato and Mimi later on in the next chapter. ~_^;

Nothing is Ever Easy

~* Motomiya residence, Daisuke's room *~

"Eh?" Daisuke blinked. Why did Koushirou email him for EQ advice? (a/n- you know IQ means Intelligence-something-or-other, right? And I think EQ means Emotional-something-or-other, but I also think it means love-something-or-other…eh heh heh _;) He sucked at EQ. For example, he had fallen in love with Hikari and look what happened. Hikari thinks he's a pest. Some EQ genius he is.

~Have you ever loved somebody so much

it makes you cry

Have you ever needed something so bad

You cant sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever, have you ever~

So this is the reply he typed back:

To: Kizumi31

From: SoccerDMotomiya

Subject: Re: Fwd: What've I done????

Um…ask someone else

Daisuke

~* Ishida residence, Yamato's room *~

It's Friday…tommorow will the day that he'll have to take Sora out to dinner…

"Ah!" Yamato emitted a cry of frustration and threw himself on his bed. What was the matter with him? He loves Sora! He should be happy! But…why do images keep intruding his mind? Images of a brown-haired girl with clear amber eyes…

Mimi crying…

Mimi complaining that she didn't bring her fluffy pink snow boots…(a/n- in the first episode of Season 01, remember?)

Mimi looking at flowers when he and Taichi were fighting…

Mimi…

~Have you ever been in love

Been in love so bad

You'd do anything to make them understand

Have you ever had somebody steal your heart away

You'd give anything to make them feel the same

Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart

But you don't know what to say

And you don't know where to start~

~* Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~

Hikari sat down besides her sibling, "Love's tough."

"You're telling me." Taichi grumbled as he dabbed another tissue at his red eyes.

"Well," Hikari stood up, "you'll hafta face this by yourself, otherwise you'll never grow up."

Taichi just murmured something like, "Look who's talking,"

Hikari smiled dimly and walked out, gently closing the door behind her.

Taichi retrieved his photo of Sora and gazed at her. "Who would've thought…"

~* Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~

Sora was still dancing when she slammed right into the west wall. A picture frame clattered to the floor.

"Ow…what the?" Sora groaned as she picked the frame up. Her hand became rigid as her eyes scanned over the photo within the frame. The photo's main character, a young boy no older than eleven, grinned back at her, his coffee-brown hair tousled and his dark brown eyes twinkled as the photo was snapped. By his side stood a yellow dinosaur-ish creature, grinning toothily and raising a paw. The boy was posed in what he thought a cool way, his ultramarine-blue goggles reflecting the bright sunlight as his other hand raked back his disheveled hair. At the bottom was a hurriedly-scribbled message, "Best Friends For Life, Sora! From, Taichi". (a/n- I was tempted to put Love, Taichi but I don't think Taichi had any intentions on her then, no perversion intended!)

~Have you ever loved somebody so much

it makes you cry

Have you ever needed something so bad

You cant sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever, have you ever~

~* Tachikawa residence, Mimi's room (New York) *~

"Mimi?" a knock sounded at the door.

Mimi was jolted out of her current state, blinking a couple of times and realizing that the phone was beeping mercifully. She picked the phone up and eased it onto the phone stand. Then she opened the door.

"Hi, Mims!" a boy with ruffled creamy-white hair beamed at her.

Mimi felt a wrench in her heart. Mims was the nickname Yamato used to call her. But she put on a fake smile and replied, "Hi Michael!"

Michael looked past her, "Can I, erm, come in?"

"Yeah, sure." Mimi stepped aside and allowed Michael to come in.

Michael entered the room and looked around, "I haven't been in here for awhile," he remarked.

Mimi smiled wryly, "Yeah huh."

Michael knelt down, and picked something up, "Hey, who's this?"

Mimi's heart skipped a beat, it was the photo of Yamato she had in her drawer the day before. How'd it get on the floor?

"Ah—um," Mimi thumbed thru the brain for a good excuse. "Just this friend I have back in Japan."

"Just a friend?" Michael teasingly raised his eyebrow.

"Y-yeah, of course!" Mimi stammered as she pretended to be surprised. "Oh, my, look at the time! Sorry, Mike but I gotta go! Piano recital!"

"But you don't play the piano!" Michael protested.

Mimi shoved him out the door, "Uh…I do now!"

Panting, she strode across to Yamato's snapshot and stuffed it in her drawer. She flopped onto her bed. Suddenly a word that her Chinese friend, Ying-Ming (a/n- yep yep! Same person that Daisuke befriended in "Why I don't Believe in Fairy Tales"!), had told her. Dan-Lien.

One-sided love.

~Have you ever found the one

you've dreamed of all your life

You'd do anything to look into their eyes

Have you finally find the one you've given your heart to

Only to find that they wont give their heart to you

Have you ever closed your eyes and

Dreamed that they were there

All you can do is wait for that day when they will care~

~* Izumi residence, Koushirou's room *~

Koushirou stretched out on his bed, groaning. "How can someone be smart yet stupid at the same time?" he griped as his mom peeked in and said, "Koushi, hon, would you like some rice balls?"

"No, thank you." Koushirou mumbled and his mom peered worriedly at him before shutting the door. "Koushi" (a/n- I love to call him that! It's sounds so cute! Koushi koushi koushi!) turned in his bed and sighed. All the responses he got from Daisuke and Iori werent helping. If only he could take back the treacherous words that had mentally wounded Mimi.

Mimi…

Koushi (A/n- I'll just call him that for now! Yay Koushi!)felt a lurch in his heart. He had loved—and still do, a little—the pink fashion princess. When he had asked who Mimi liked, he was hoping that she would put that she liked him. But the reply was negative. Koushi was disheartened for days afterwards, moping around his room and refusing to come out except for school and food (a/n- and of course he answers nature's calls ^_^;). His parents had been so worried—and relieved when he finally got over Mimi bit by bit. Evidently, though, he still has a place in his heart for Mimi.

Koushi heaved a sigh and buried his head in his pillow.

~* Kido residence, Jyou's room *~

"Ah, I hate exams!" Jyou complained and slammed his pencil down. "I need a break."

Jyou trudged out and into the kitchen, swinging open the fridge door and grabbing a Coke. The can felt slippery cold in his hand as Jyou slammed the door shut. He took off his glasses and wiped away the sweat of a hot summer day. Sighing in relaxation, Jyou took a swig of his coke and dozed off. Life was good. Wait…no. It wasn't. There was one gap in his otherwise perfect life. A girl. Sure, at his school, he was pretty popular, but there's ONE certain girl he had yearned for. She was a princess in his eyes, a goddess, almost. Her angelic giggle, her chocolate-colored orbs, and her wavy toffee-tinted hair all mean so much to him. He had tried to protect her, following her when she decided to leave the group—temporary, thank goodness—and most of all, he had loved the girl who possessed the crest of Sincerity.

But, after receiving Koushirou's email…

~What I gotta do get you in my arms baby

What I gotta do to get you in my heart

To make you understand how I need you next to me

Gotta get you in my world

'Coz baby I cant sleep~ (a/n- ok, that song ends there! Now for the second song, "Lovesick" by TLC)

~* Ichijouji residence, Ken's room *~

Ken drummed his fingers on the tabletop impatiently. "I'm waaaiiiiitttting!" he said.

Finally, a small beep confirmed that M4Mechanic was online.

"At last!" Ken immediately pressed the Buddy Chat button and was warped to a chatroom where only M4Mechanic and Digi_Kaizer12 (a/n- or is it Kaiser? Anyways, Digi_Kaizer12 is Ken's screen name. You woulda thought he'd dump that name afterwards but I think he was mucho cuter as the Digimon Emperor…{{snigger}}) were. The following was their conversation:

OnlineHost: Welcome to DigiRealm

OnlineHost: M4Mechanic has entered the room

Digi_Kaizer12: Hey Miyako.

M4Mechanic: Hi Ken

Digi_Kaizer12: So, what did Koushirou tell you that you wanted to tell me?

M4Mechanic: ahhhh, something g

Digi_Kaizer12: c'mon, tell me

M4Mechanic: ummmm…okay then, u c, Koushirou accidentally let it slip to Mimi that Yamato and Sora were going out and you know…Mimi

sorta took it hard…catch my drift?

Digi_Kaizer12: Ooohh, I see

M4Mechanic: {{sigh}} why does there have 2 b love?

Digi_Kaizer12: reality check, Miyako! If there was no love then what would the world be like???

M4Mechanic: I guess you're right…after all, if there was no love then I wouldn't be so happy to be here rite now

Digi_Kaizer12: …huh?

M4Mechanic: never mind, 4get it

Digi_Kaizer12: no, actually, you're right. If there was no love, I wouldn't be so happy to hear that you're happy to be here rite now

M4Mechanic: you mean…

Digi_Kaizer12: got time on Saturday night? g

~Saw you two the other day

Now I must say that she looks great

You all make the cutest two

I guess I should be glad for you~

~* Yagami residence, Hikari's room *~

Hikari shut the door behind her and locked it. She slumped down in her chair and groaned. Great. Now her brother—her older, smarter, braver brother—is having love problems. Doesn't he know she has some too? Some that are far more complicated than his? Like, choosing between Daisuke and Takeru. Sure, most girls wouldn't even think about it, picking Takeru in a flash. But Hikari wasn't most girls. Daisuke had been considerate. Had been nice. Had been able to cheer her up. Had been humorous. Had been sweet. Had been the object of Hikari's affection for a year until Takeru came. Then it was hard. Takeru had been definitely sweet. Had been kind. Had been charming. Had been calm (most of the time). Had been understanding. But he rarely did anything to make Hikari laugh. Unlike Daisuke.

~but it's part of you that makes me sick

it's been two weeks and that's too quick

Can't say that I'm doing fine

'Cos I'm about to lose my mind

and I don't know what I'll do~

~* Inoue residence, Miyako's room *~

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh," Miyako repeated to herself dreamily. The cyber-conversation online had been almost like a dream. Ken had asked her, Miyako Inoue, out of all people, out. "Saturday night, here I come!" Miyako whooped.

"Miyako?" her older sister looked worriedly in.

Miyako blushed, "Gomen ne, what?"

"Mom just wanted me to tell you it's bedtime."

Miyako groaned.

~* Tachikawa residence, Mimi's room (New York) *~

Mimi shook her head and tried to clear her mind of that dastardly word. Dan-lien in chinese meant single-love, which was pretty much close to what Mimi was feeling now.

When it all first started, in the Digital World, Mimi thought Yamato felt the same way about her. Now…she wasn't so sure. You still have more people to love you, she reminded herself. Koushirou and Jyou both…

Mimi pounded her forehead against the tabletop furiously, angry at herself for bringing up the two again. She had toyed with both boys' affections, and instead of apologizing like a sensible person, she had led them on, making them think she felt the same way about them. (a/n- of course this isn't true but it's what Mimi thinks in my fic)

Mimi sniffed quietly. Now she knew what Koushirou and Jyou felt like…

~So

You set for me to baffle you

I'm so lonely and confused

Gotta take it out on you

Don't know what I'm gonna do

'Cos you left me for some chick

Now I'm lovesick~

~* Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~

She spent the longest time just staring at that photo. Her fingers slowly ran along the side of the denim frame. Her eyes lingered on the amber brown eyes of the boy. Feeling faint, Sora slumped against the wall, her hand still clutching the photo. Something bright and shiny flickered out at her from her desk. A sense of foreboding overcame her, but Sora reached out and grabbed the sparkling thingy anyway. She parted her fingers and revealed a small hairpin.

"Oh…" Sora gasped sharply. The delicate curve of the flower…the metallic blue color…yes, there was no mistaking it, this was the hairpin Taichi gave her for her birthday that they had fought over so long ago.

Sora could still remember the conversation:

Sora: Oh, you don't like my hairstyle?

Taichi: Who can tell? You're always wearing a hat!

Sora: So now you don't like my hat huh?!

Sora giggled at the childish memory.

~ Baby

Saw myself on Rikki Lake

All the waiting it full of hate

Some asshole left me in distress

I used to look down on all that mess~

~* Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~

Taichi held up the photo again. "ARGH, quit it!" he screamed at the picture. "Stop messin' with my mind! Is it so bad to just love you?!?! I know you love someone else but is it a crime to love you also?!?! Just lemme say it and mean it, damnit! I LOVE YOU SORA I LOVE YOU…so much…I love you so much…"

Tears flowed freely out of Taichi's already-swollen eyes and over his damp cheeks. "Damn it, I love you, Sora…"

~* Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~

Sora froze. A shock had just came over her. There was a ghostly chill in the room. "What is this, the Twilight Zone?"

An echo slowly vibrated around the room: "ARGH quit it! Stop messin' with my mind! Is it so bad just to love you?!?! I know you love someone else but is it a crime to love you also?!?! Just lemme say it and mean it, damnit! I LOVE YOU SORA I LOVE YOU…so much…I love you so much…"

Sora gasped. This voice…she recognized the voice! Then as if another echo of the other echo, just barely a faint whisper, came: "Damn it, I love you, Sora…"

"Oh Taichi!" Sora cried. "Taichi! I'm so sorry! I…" she rubbed away a tear. "I love you too! I love you too, Taichi! I'm sorry that I realized it just now! I'm sorry that it took so long for me to realize that I love YOU! Not Yamato…I love you too Taichi!"

~Seems like everything just changed

Once I gave my love to you, you went away

Since you are the one to blame

You better figure out how to get it back~

~* Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~

Taichi wiped away another tear. "You wimp," he scolded himself softly. "Cryin' over a girl."

"Oh Taichi! Taichi! I'm so sorry! I…I love you too! I love you too, Taichi! I'm sorry that I realized it just now! I'm sorry that it took so long for me to realize that I love YOU! Not Yamato…I love you too Taichi!"

"What the—?" Taichi bolted upright. "Sora?" he called out. "Sora?"

[She loves me???] Taichi thought. [This is getting waaay too bizarre.]

Then a chilly wind blew in the room. Taichi looked at his window—it was closed, so how did…???

The wind pushed Taichi out his room, out his house, out into the road…up a familiar way…the nameplate reading "Takenouchi household" came into view…

~ Baby

You set for me to baffle you

I'm so lonely and confused

Gotta take it out on you

Don't know what I'm gonna do

'Cos you left me for some chick

Now I'm lovesick~

~* Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~

Sora automatically stood up. Then a gust of wind (a/n- our friendly matchmaker ^_~) blew her towards the door of her house. She mechanically swung it open.

Then, as if in a dream, stood a dazed Taichi, looking confused. He took one glance at Sora and looked away, mumbling, "Sorry, I didn't know how I got here or wh—" but he never got to finish his sentence because Sora yanked him into her embrace and began sobbing big-time.

She managed to choke out between sobs, "Oh I'm so sorry Taichi…aishiteru, aishiteru…"

Taichi held her to him and smiled, "Aishiteru too, Sora."

Sora beamed up at him as he lowered his lips to hers for a kiss.

~Baby before I met you I didn't think

A man could ever do a thing

As take away my independence baby

Before I met you I was strange

Now I'm about to go the same

So you better think a it baby~

A/n- aahhhhh! Gotta finish this fast before afterschool! Um, like it? Sorry Sorato fans! Uh, more later after afterschool!

{{Mutters: Stupid vocab test…what the heck is vitiate?}} CU later!

Back from afterschool! Missed six questions on the test…grr. Anyways, I couldn't finish the song because there just wasn't enuff scenes to finish it…personally, my favorite song was "Dancing Lemon Tree", don't you like that song too? Heehee. Anywayz, if some of you people are wondering what "aishiteru" means, it means "I love you"…how romantic…{{snicker}} So, more Mimi stuff later. BUT I may need some help from YOU readers (or Soon-to-be-reviwers, hopefully). PUH-LEEEEEEEZE, I'm down on my knees begging you, REVIEW!!! And tell me if you want Mimato, Mimoe, or Mishirou! Any of the above is possible. Perhaps even Mimael (Mimi+Michael) but I don't know how can that turn out. Anyways, just PLEASE review! {{gets down on knees and clasps hands together, chanting "Review review review!"}}

Later dayz

CyberSerpent

PS. Did I mention that I REALLY REALLY need reviews?

PPS. I just reread this and I think this is gonna be sorta ALL couplings, like Taiora, Kenyako, Daikari, and so on. When I first started it, it was supposed to just be a Taiora but I think I like this better! (^o^)'

PPPS. I think the "Wind" can be our amiable matchmaker for now, ne? Let's give it a name, shall we? Include the "Wind's" name in your reviews! Thanx, it's a big help for me! Maybe we can even have the Wind materialize as a new Digi-Destined…whoa, I'm getting far too far here! {{LOL}} Just review and I'll be so happy, okay? Thanx a million!